THE BIOGRAPHY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN #1

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This book is a biography of Benjamin Franklin written by Peter and Connie Roop. Peter and Connie wrote this book under Ben’s autobiography. They took from his letters, phamlets, almanacs, autobiography, scientific papers, and essays which is written by Benjamin Franklin.

Benjamin Franklin was the youngest son. He was born in Boston, New England. His father’s name is Josiah Franklin. Josiah Franklin was a candle-maker and soap-maker. Josiah had been born in England 1657. Ben’s mother was the second wife. She is Abiah Folger.

Ben (how they called Benjamin Franklin) was the fifteenth of the seventeen Franklin children. There were seven Franklin daughters and ten Franklin sons. How a big family he was!

Josiah wanted Ben to be a minister when he grew up, but Ben didn’t want to be. Then Ben work as printer in his brother shop. Ben also wrote the poem there.

One day Ben runaway from his house in Milk Street. He went to Philadelphia. Over there he met Deborah Red in market Street. Deborah was the person who will be Ben’s wife.

In Philadelphia Ben worked in printing shop. The owner was Sir William Keith. Ben worked very well there, so William suggested Ben to establish his own printing business. He told Ben to sail to London to buy press and type.

Benjamin Franklin worked very hard in London. He quickly became popular with his fellow printers. He has a great skill in writing and printing. Then Ben began a paper called “The Pennsylvania Gazette.” He also nicknamed his character “Poor Richard.” From Poor Richard’s pen, Ben also wrote and published “Poor Richard’s Almanacs.”

Title       : In Their Own Word; Benjamin Franklin
Author    : Peter and Connie Roop

Pages     : 127 Pages

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